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This is a list of United States military personnel who received the Medal of Honor for their actions during World War II. Recipients are listed alphabetically by last name. Posthumous receipt is denoted by an asterisk.

World War II, or the Second World War, was a global military conflict, the joining of what had initially been two separate conflicts. The first began in Asia in 1937 as the Second Sino-Japanese War; the other began in Europe in 1939 with the German invasion of Poland.

This global conflict split the majority of the world's nations into two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. It involved the mobilization of over 100 million military personnel, making it the most widespread war in history, and placed the participants in a state of "total war", erasing the distinction between civil and military resources. This resulted in the complete activation of a nation's economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities for the purposes of the war effort. Over 60 million people, the majority of them civilians, were killed, making it the deadliest conflict in human history. The financial cost of the war is estimated at about a trillion 1944 U.S. dollars worldwide, making it the most costly war in capital as well as lives.

The Allies were victorious, and, as a result, the United States and Soviet Union emerged as the world's two leading superpowers.

During this conflict 464 United States military personnel received the Medal of Honor, 266 of them posthumously. Additionally, the only recipient for the United States Coast Guard received the Medal for his actions during this war.

Medal of Honor

Main article: Medal of Honor

The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government and is bestowed on a member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself "…conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States…" Due to the nature of this medal, it is commonly presented posthumously.

A

  This along with the * , indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
Lucian Adams	Army	Staff Sergeant	near St. Die, France	28 October 1944	For single-handedly destroying enemy machine gun emplacements to re-establish supply lines to U.S. Army companies
Harold C. Agerholm*	USMCR	E-02Private First Class	Saipan, Marianas Islands	7 July 1944	For his actions against enemy Japanese forces on Saipan, Marianas Islands, 7 July 1944
Beauford T. Anderson	Army	Technical Sergeant	Okinawa	13 April 1945	Risked his life to save several of his fellow soldiers and repel an enemy attack singlehandedly.
Richard B. Anderson*	USMC	E-02Private First Class	Roi Island, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands	1 February 1944	For his action against enemy Japanese forces on Roi Island, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands, 1 February 1944
Sylvester Antolak*	Army	E-05Sergeant	near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy	24 May 1944	Near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy, he charged 200 yards over flat, coverless terrain to destroy an enemy machinegun nest during the second day of the offensive which broke through the German cordon of steel around the Anzio beachhead.
Richard N. Antrim	Navy	Lieutenant	Makassar, Celebes, Netherlands East Indies	Apr 1942	For action as a prisoner of war.
Thomas E. Atkins	Army	E-02Private First Class	Villa Verde Trail, Luzon, Philippine Islands	10 March 1945	Remained in his fox hole for 4 hours bearing the brunt of each enemy assault and maintaining fire until each charge was repulsed.

B

  This along with the *, indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
Kenneth D. Bailey*	USMC	Major	Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands	12-13 September 1942
Addison E. Baker*	Army Air Forces	O-05Lieutenant Colonel	over Ploieşti, Romania (Operation Tidal Wave)	1 August 1943	Bomber pilot and raid leader.
Thomas A. Baker*	Army	E-01Private	Saipan, Mariana Islands	19 June to 7 July 1944
Vernon J. Baker	Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	near Viareggio, Italy	5-6 April 1945
Van T. Barfoot	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Carano, Italy	23 May 1944
Carlton W. Barrett	Army	E-01Private	near St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France	6 June 1944
John Basilone	USMC	E-05Sergeant	Lunga area, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands	24-25 October 1942
Harold W. Bauer*	USMC	O-05Lieutenant Colonel	South Pacific area	10 May to 14 November 1942
Lewis K. Bausell*	USMC	E-04Corporal	Peleliu Island, Palau Group	15 September 1944
Raymond O. Beaudoin*	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	Hamelin, Germany	6 April 1945
Bernard P. Bell	Army	Technical Sergeant	Mittelwihr, France	18 December 1944
Stanley Bender	Army	Staff Sergeant	near La Lande, France	17 August 1944
George Benjamin, Jr.*	Army	E-02Private First Class	Leyte, Philippine Islands	21 December 1944
Edward A. Bennett	Army	E-04Corporal	Heckhuscheid, Germany	Feb 1945
Mervyn S. Bennion*	Navy	O-03Captain	Pearl Harbor	7 December 1941
Charles J. Berry*	USMC	E-04Corporal	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	3 March 1945
Vito R. Bertoldo	Army	Master Sergeant	Hatten, France	9-10 January 1945
Arthur O. Beyer	Army	E-04Corporal	near Arloncourt, Belgium	15 January 1945
Willibald C. Bianchi*	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	near Bagac, Bataan Province, Philippine Islands	3 February 1942
Melvin E. Biddle	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Soy, Belgium	23-24 December 1944
Elmer C. Bigelow*	Naval Reserve	Watertender First Class	USS Fletcher, off Corregidor Island, Philippines	14 February 1945
Arnold L. Bjorklund	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	near Altavilla, Italy	13 September 1943
Orville E. Bloch	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	near Firenzuola, Italy	22 September 1944
Paul L. Bolden	Army	Staff Sergeant	Petit-Coo, Belgium	23 December 1944
Cecil H. Bolton	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	Mark River, Holland	2 November 1944
Richard I. Bong	Army Air Forces	Major	over Borneo and Leyte	10 October to 15 November 1944	Fighter pilot with 40 kills. Top AAF score.
Alexander Bonnyman, Jr.*	USMCR	O-02First Lieutenant	Tarawa, Gilbert Islands	20-22 November 1943
Robert D. Booker*	Army	E-01Private	near Fondouk, Tunisia	9 April 1943
William J. Bordelon*	USMC	Staff Sergeant	Tarawa, Gilbert Islands	20 November 1943
George W. G. Boyce, Jr.*	Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	near Afua, New Guinea	23 July 1944	For smothering the blast of a grenade with his body.
Pappy Boyington	USMCR	Major	Central Solomons area	12 September 1943 to 3 January 1944	Fighter pilot with 26 victories.
Herschel F. Briles	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Scherpenseel, Germany	20 November 1944
Maurice L. Britt	Army	Lieutenant	North of Mignano, Italy	10 November 1943	Played football for the Detroit Lions, later Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas.
Leonard C. Brostrom*	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Dagami, Leyte, Philippine Islands	28 October 1944
Bobbie E. Brown	Army	O-03Captain	Crucifix Hill, Aachen, Germany	8 October 1944
John D. Bulkeley	Navy	Lieutenant Commander	Philippine waters	7 December 1941 to 10 April 1942
Frank Burke	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	Nuremberg, Germany	17 April 1945	Also known as Francis X. Burke.
Elmer J. Burr*	Army	First Sergeant	Buna, New Guinea	24 December 1942	For smothering the blast of a grenade with his body.
Herbert H. Burr	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Dorrmoschel, Germany	19 March 1945
James M. Burt	Army	O-03Captain	near Wurselen, Germany	13 October 1944
Richard E. Bush	USMCR	E-04Corporal	Mount Yaetake on Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands	16 April 1945
Robert E. Bush	Naval Reserve	Hospital Apprentice First Class	Okinawa Jima, Ryukyu Islands	2 May 1945	Hospital Corpsman serving with Marines.
John E. Butts*	Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	Normandy, France	14, 16 and 23 June 1944

C

  This along with the *, indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
William R. Caddy*	USMCR	E-02Private First Class	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	3 March 1945
Daniel J. Callaghan*	Navy	Rear Admiral	Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Savo Island	12-13 November 1942
Jose Calugas	Army	E-05Sergeant	Culis, Bataan Province, Philippine Islands	16 January 1942
George H. Cannon*	USMC	O-02First Lieutenant	Sand Island, Midway Islands	7 December 1941
Alvin P. Carey*	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Plougastel, Brittany, France	23 August 1944
Charles F. Carey, Jr.*	Army	Technical Sergeant	Rimling, France	8-9 January 1945
Chris Carr	Army	E-05Sergeant	near Guignola, Italy	1-2 October 1944
Horace S. Carswell, Jr.*	Army Air Forces	Major	over the South China Sea	26 October 1944
Edward A. Carter, Jr.*	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Speyer, Germany	23 March 1945
Anthony Casamento	USMC	E-04Corporal	Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands	1 November 1942
Frederick W. Castle*	Army Air Forces	Brigadier General	Germany	24 December 1944
Justice M. Chambers	USMCR	O-05Lieutenant Colonel	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	19-22 February 1945
Ralph Cheli*	Army Air Forces	Major	near Wewak, New Guinea	18 August 1943
Ernest Childers	Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	Oliveto, Italy	22 September 1943
Clyde L. Choate	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Bruyeres, France	25 October 1944
Dale E. Christensen*	Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	Driniumor River, New Guinea	16-19 July 1944
Herbert F. Christian*	Army	E-01Private	near Valmontone, Italy	2-3 June 1944
Joseph J. Cicchetti*	Army	E-02Private First Class	South Manila, Luzon, Philippine Islands	9 February 1945
Francis J. Clark	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Kalborn, Luxembourg and near Sevenig, Germany	12 Sept and 17 September 1944
Mike Colalillo	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Untergriesheim, Germany	7 April 1945
Darrell S. Cole*	USMCR	E-05Sergeant	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	19 February 1945	Namesake of USS Cole (DDG-67).
Robert G. Cole*	Army	O-05Lieutenant Colonel	near Carentan, France	11 June 1944	For leading a charge across a field swept by German machineguns and artillery.
James P. Connor	Army	E-05Sergeant	Cape Cavalaire, southern France	15 August 1944
Raymond H. Cooley	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Lumboy, Luzon, Philippine Islands	24 February 1945
Charles H. Coolidge	Army	Technical Sergeant	East of Belmont sur Buttant, France	24-27 October 1944
Henry A. Courtney, Jr.*	USMCR	Major	Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands	14-15 May 1945
Richard E. Cowan*	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Krinkelter Wald, Belgium	17 December 1944
Clarence B. Craft	Army	E-02Private First Class	Hen Hill, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands	31 May 1945
Robert Craig*	Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	near Favoratta, Sicily	11 July 1943
Morris E. Crain*	Army	Technical Sergeant	Haguenau, France	13 March 1945
Demas T. Craw*	Army Air Forces	Colonel	near Port Lyautey, French Morocco	8 November 1942
William J. Crawford	Army	E-01Private	near Altavilla, Italy	13 September 1943
John R. Crews	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Lobenbacherhof, Germany	8 April 1945
John P. Cromwell*	Navy	O-03Captain	USS Sculpin, off Truk Island	19 November 1943	Stayed aboard a sinking submarine to prevent military secrets he possessed from falling into enemy hands.
Francis S. Currey	Army	E-05Sergeant	Malmedy, Belgium	21 December 1944	Rescuing several men and women while destroying a building with enemy soldiers.

D

  This along with the *, indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
Edward C. Dahlgren	Army	E-05Sergeant	Oberhoffen, France	11 February 1945
Peter J. Dalessondro	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Kalterherberg, Germany	22 December 1944
Michael J. Daly	Army	Lieutenant	Nuremberg, Germany	18 April 1945
Anthony P. Damato*	USMC	E-04Corporal	Engebi Island, Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands	19-20 February 1944
Albert L. David*	Navy	Lieutenant, Junior Grade	off French West Africa	4 June 1944	For leading a boarding party that successfully captured the German submarine U-505.
Rudolph B. Davila	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Artena, Italy	28 May 1944
Charles W. Davis	Army	O-03Captain	Guadalcanal Island	12 January 1943
George F. Davis*	Navy	Commander	USS Walke, Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippine Islands	6 January 1945
James L. Day	USMCR	E-04Corporal	Okinawa, Ryukya Islands	14-17 May 1945
Samuel D. Dealey*	Navy	Commander	USS Harder
Jefferson J. DeBlanc	USMCR	O-03Captain	off Kolombangara Island, Solomons group	31 January 1943
Arthur F. DeFranzo*	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Vaubadon, France	10 June 1944
Charles N. DeGlopper*	Army	E-02Private First Class	Merderet River at la Fiere, France	9 June 1944
Emile Deleau, Jr.*	Army	E-05Sergeant	Oberhoffen, France	1-2 February 1945
Ernest H. Dervishian	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Cisterna, Italy	23 May 1944
James H. Diamond*	Army	E-02Private First Class	Mintal, Mindanao, Philippine Islands	8-14 May 1945
Robert H . Dietz*	Army	Staff Sergeant	Kirchain, Germany	29 March 1945
Jimmy Doolittle	Army Air Forces	O-05Lieutenant Colonel	over Japan	18 April 1942	For leading the Doolittle Raid over the Japanese mainland.
Desmond T. Doss	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Urasoe Mura, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands	29 Apr-21 May 1945	The first conscientious objector to receive a Medal of Honor, for saving many lives while acting as a medic.
Jesse R. Drowley	Army	Staff Sergeant	Bougainville, Solomon Islands	30 January 1944
Russell E. Dunham	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Kayserberg, France	8 January 1945
Robert H. Dunlap	USMCR	O-03Captain	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	20 and 21 February 1945
John W. Dutko*	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Ponte Rotto, Italy	23 May 1944
Aquilla J. Dyess*	USMCR	O-05Lieutenant Colonel	Namur Island, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands	1-2 February 1944

E

  This along with the *, indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
Merritt A. Edson	USMC	Colonel	Solomon Islands	13-14 September 1942
Walter D. Ehlers	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Goville, France	9-10 June 1944
Henry T. Elrod*	USMC	O-03Captain	Wake Island	8-23 December 1941
Gerald L. Endl*	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Anamo, New Guinea	11 July 1944
Harold G. Epperson*	USMCR	E-02Private First Class	Island of Saipan, Marianas	25 June 1944
Henry E. Erwin	Army Air Forces	Staff Sergeant	Koriyama, Japan	12 April 1945
Ray E. Eubanks*	Army	E-05Sergeant	Noemfoor Island, Dutch New Guinea	23 July 1944
Ernest E. Evans*	Navy	Commander	USS Johnston, off Samar	25 October 1944
Forrest E. Everhart	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Kerling, France	12 November 1944

F

  This along with the *, indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
John P. Fardy*	USMC	E-04Corporal	Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands	7 May 1945
Robert E. Femoyer*	Army Air Forces	O-01Second Lieutenant	over Merseburg, Germany	2 November 1944
James H. Fields	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	Rechicourt, France	27 September 1944
John W. Finn	Navy	Chief Petty Officer	Naval Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii	7 December 1941	Oldest surviving recipient and last surviving recipient from Pearl Harbor
Almond E. Fisher	Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	near Grammont, France	12-13 September 1944
Francis C. Flaherty*	Naval Reserve	Ensign	Pearl Harbor, Hawaii	7 December 1941
Richard E. Fleming*	USMCR	O-03Captain	Midway Atoll	4-5 June 1942
Eugene B. Fluckey	Navy	Commander	USS Barb, along east coast of China	19 December 1944 to 15 February 1945
Joseph J. Foss	USMCR	O-03Captain	over Guadalcanal	9 Oct-19 November 1942, 15,23 January 1943	For shooting down 26 aircraft as leader of the Flying Circus. Later became a Governor of South Dakota.
William A. Foster*	USMCR	E-02Private First Class	Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands	2 May 1945
William G. Fournier*	Army	E-05Sergeant	Mount Austen, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands	10 January 1943
Thomas W. Fowler*	Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	near Carano, Italy	23 May 1944
John R. Fox*	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	near Sommocolonia, Italy	26 December 1944
Elmer E. Fryar*	Army	E-01Private	Leyte, Philippine Islands	8 December 1944
Leonard A. Funk, Jr.	Army	First Sergeant	Holzheim, Belgium	29 January 1945
Samuel G. Fuqua	Navy	Lieutenant Commander	Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii	7 December 1941	For heroism aboard the USS Arizona.

G

  This along with the *, indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
Robert E. Galer	USMC	Major	Solomon Islands area
William W. Galt*	Army	O-03Captain	Villa Crocetta, Italy	29 May 1944
Archer T. Gammon*	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Bastogne, Belgium	11 January 1945
Marcario Garcia	Army	E-01Private	near Grosshau, Germany	27 November 1944
Harold A. Garman	Army	E-01Private	near Montereau, France	25 August 1944	For braving enemy fire to tow a boat of wounded to safety.
Donald A. Gary	Navy	Lieutenant, Junior Grade	Japanese home islands near Kobe, Japan	19 March 1945
Robert E. Gerstung	Army	Technical Sergeant	Siegfried Line near Berg, Germany	19 December 1944
Eric G. Gibson*	Army	Technician Fifth Grade	near Isola Bella, Italy	28 January 1944
Howard W. Gilmore*	Navy	Commander	USS Growler, southwest Pacific	10 January to 7 February 1943
Harold Gonsalves*	USMCR	E-02Private First Class	Okinawa Shima, Ryūkyū Chain	15 April 1945
David M. Gonzales*	Army	E-02Private First Class	Villa Verde Trail, Luzon, Philippine Islands	25 April 1945
Nathan G. Gordon	Navy	Lieutenant, Junior Grade	Bismarck Sea	15 February 1944	Later Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
Donald J. Gott*	Army Air Forces	O-02First Lieutenant	Saarbrucken, Germany	9 November 1944
William J. Grabiarz*	Army	E-02Private First Class	Manila, Luzon, Philippine Islands	23 February 1945	For using his body to shield a wounded officer from hostile fire.
Ross F. Gray*	USMCR	E-05Sergeant	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	21 February 1945
Stephen R. Gregg	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Montelimar, France	27 August 1944
Kenneth E. Gruennert*	Army	E-05Sergeant	near Buna, New Guinea	24 December 1942
Henry Gurke*	USMC	E-02Private First Class	Solomon Islands area	9 November 1943

H

  This along with the *, indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
Barney F. Hajiro	Army	E-01Private	near Bruyeres and Biffontaine, eastern France	19, 22, and 29 October 1944
George J. Hall	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Anzio, Italy	23 May 1944
Lewis Hall*	Army	Technician Fifth Grade	Mount Austen, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands	10 January 1943
William E. Hall	Naval Reserve	Lieutenant, Junior Grade	Coral Sea	7 and 8 May 1942
Sherwood H. Hallman*	Army	Staff Sergeant	Brest, Brittany, France	13 September 1944
William D. Halyburton, Jr.*	Naval Reserve	Pharmacist's Mate Second Class	Okinawa Shima, Ryūkyū Chain	10 May 1945	Corpsman serving with Marines
Pierpont M. Hamilton	Army Air Forces	Major	near Port Lyautey, French Morocco	8 November 1942
Owen F. P. Hammerberg*	Navy	Boatswain's Mate Second Class	West Loch, Pearl Harbor	17 February 1945
Dale M. Hansen*	USMC	E-01Private	Okinawa Shima, Ryūkyū Chain	7 May 1945
Robert M. Hanson*	USMCR	O-02First Lieutenant	Bougainville Island and New Britain Island	1 November 1943 and 24 January 1944
Roy W. Harmon*	Army	E-05Sergeant	near Casaglia, Italy	12 July 1944
Harry R. Harr*	Army	E-04Corporal	near Maglamin, Mindanao, Philippine Islands	5 June 1945
William G. Harrell	USMC	E-05Sergeant	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	3 March 1945
James L. Harris*	Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	Vagney, France	7 October 1944
Mikio Hasemoto*	Army	E-01Private	near Cerasuolo, Italy	29 November 1943
Joe R. Hastings*	Army	E-02Private First Class	Drabenderhohe, Germany	12 April 1945
Louis J. Hauge, Jr.*	USMCR	E-04Corporal	Okinawa Shima in the Ryūkyū Chain	14 May 1945
John D. Hawk	Army	E-05Sergeant	near Chambois, France	20 August 1944
William D. Hawkins*	USMC	O-02First Lieutenant	Tarawa, Gilbert Islands	20-21 November 1943
Lloyd C. Hawks	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Carano, Italy	30 January 1944
Joe Hayashi*	Army	E-01Private	near Tendola, Italy	20 and 22 April 1945
Shizuya Hayashi	Army	E-01Private	near Cerasuolo, Italy	29 November 1943
Clinton M. Hedrick*	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Lembeck, Germany	27-28 March 1945
James R. Hendrix	Army	E-01Private	near Assenois, Belgium	26 December 1944
Robert T. Henry*	Army	E-01Private	Luchem, Germany	3 December 1944
Silvestre S. Herrera	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Mertzwiller, France	15 March 1945
Rufus G. Herring	Naval Reserve	Lieutenant, Junior Grade	Iwo Jima	17 February 1945
Edwin J. Hill*	Navy	Chief Boatswain	Pearl Harbor, Hawaii	7 December 1941
Freeman V. Horner	Army	Staff Sergeant	Wurselen, Germany	16 November 1944
James H. Howard	Army Air Forces	O-05Lieutenant Colonel	over Oschersleben, Germany	11 January 1944	only fighter pilot in the European Theater of Operations in World War Two to be awarded the Medal of Honor
Paul B. Huff	Army	E-04Corporal	near Carano, Italy	8 February 1944
Lloyd Herbert Hughes*	Army Air Forces	O-01Second Lieutenant	Ploesti Raid, Rumania	1 August 1943
Johnnie D. Hutchins*	Naval Reserve	Seaman First Class	aboard a landing ship off Lae, New Guinea	4 September 1943

I

Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
Daniel K. Inouye	Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	near San Terenzo, Italy	21 April 1945	Later became a U.S. senator representing Hawaii.

J

  This along with the *, indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
Isadore S. Jachman*	Army	Staff Sergeant	Flamierge, Belgium	4 January 1945
Arthur J. Jackson	USMC	E-02Private First Class	Island of Peleliu, Palau group	18 September 1944
Douglas T. Jacobson	USMCR	E-02Private First Class	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	26 February 1945
Willy F. James, Jr.*	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Lippoldsberg, Germany	7 April 1945
John L. Jerstad*	Army Air Forces	Major	Ploesti Raid, Rumania	1 August 1943
Elden H. Johnson*	Army	E-01Private	near Valmontone, Italy	3 June 1944
Leon W. Johnson	Army Air Forces	Colonel	Ploesti Raid, Rumania	1 August 1943
Leroy Johnson*	Army	E-05Sergeant	near Limon, Leyte, Philippine Islands	15 December 1944
Oscar G. Johnson	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Scarperia, Italy	16-18 September 1944
William J. Johnston	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Padiglione, Italy	17-19 February 1944
Herbert C. Jones*	Naval Reserve	Ensign	Pearl Harbor, Hawaii	7 December 1941
Joseph R. Julian*	USMCR	Platoon Sergeant	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	9 March 1945

K

  This along with the *, indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
Victor L. Kandle*	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	near La Forge, France	9 October 1944
John R. Kane	Army Air Forces	Colonel	Ploetsi Raid, Rumania	1 August 1943
Neel E. Kearby	Army Air Forces	Colonel	near Wewak, New Guinea	11 October 1943
George D. Keathley*	Army	Staff Sergeant	Mt. Altuzzo, Italy	14 September 1944
Gus Kefurt*	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Bennwihr, France	23-24 December 1944
Jonah E. Kelley*	Army	Staff Sergeant	Kesternich, Germany	30-31 January 1945
Ova A. Kelley*	Army	E-01Private	Leyte, Philippine Islands	8 December 1944
Charles E. Kelly	Army	E-04Corporal	near Altavilla, Italy	13 September 1943
John D. Kelly*	Army	E-04Corporal	Fort du Roule, Cherbourg, France	25 June 1944
Thomas J. Kelly	Army	E-04Corporal	Alemert, Germany	5 April 1945
Reinhardt J. Keppler*	Navy	Boatswain's Mate First Class	USS San Francisco, Solomon Islands	12-13 November 1942
Dexter J. Kerstetter	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Galiano, Luzon, Philippine Islands	13 April 1945
Patrick L. Kessler*	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Ponte Rotto, Italy	23 May 1944
Isaac C. Kidd*	Navy	Rear Admiral	Pearl Harbor, Hawaii	7 December 1941
Truman Kimbro*	Army	Technician Fourth Grade	near Rocherath, Belgium	19 December 1944
Harold G. Kiner*	Army	E-01Private	near Palenberg, Germany	2 October 1944
David R. Kingsley*	Army Air Forces	O-01Second Lieutenant	Ploesti Raid, Rumania	23 June 1944
Elbert L. Kinser*	USMCR	E-05Sergeant	Okinawa Shima, Ryūkyū Chain	4 May 1945
Gerry H. Kisters	Army	E-05Sergeant	near Gagliano, Sicily	31 July 1943
Alton W. Knappenberger	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy	1 February 1944
Jack L. Knight*	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	near LoiKang, Burma	2 February 1945
Raymond L. Knight*	Army Air Forces	O-02First Lieutenant	northern Po Valley, Italy	24-25 April 1945
Yeiki Kobashigawa	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Lanuvio, Italy	2 June 1944
Richard E. Kraus*	USMCR	E-02Private First Class	Peleliu, Palau Islands
Anthony L. Krotiak*	Army	E-02Private First Class	Balete Pass, Luzon, Philippine Islands	8 May 1945
Robert T. Kuroda*	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Bruyeres, France	20 October 1944

L

  This along with the *, indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
James D. La Belle*	USMCR	E-02Private First Class	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	8 March 1945
William R. Lawley, Jr.	Army Air Forces	O-02First Lieutenant	over Europe	20 February 1944
Robert E. Laws	Army	Staff Sergeant	Pangasinan Province, Luzon, Philippine Islands	12 January 1945
Daniel W. Lee	Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	Montreval, France	2 September 1944
John H. Leims	USMCR	O-01Second Lieutenant	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	7 March 1945
Turney W. Leonard*	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	Kommerscheidt, Germany	4-6 November 1944
Fred F. Lester*	Navy	Hospital Apprentice First Class	Okinawa Shima, Ryūkyū Chain	8 June 1945
Darrell R. Lindsey*	Army Air Forces	O-03Captain	L'Isle Adam railroad bridge over the Seine, France	9 August 1944
Jake W. Lindsey	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Hamich, Germany	16 November 1944
Floyd K. Lindstrom*	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Mignano, Italy	11 November 1943
Edgar H. Lloyd*	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	near Pompey, France	14 September 1944
Donald R. Lobaugh*	Army	E-01Private	near Afua, New Guinea	22 July 1944
James M. Logan	Army	E-05Sergeant	near Salerno, Italy	9 September 1943
Jose M. Lopez	Army	E-05Sergeant	near Krinkelt, Belgium	17 December 1944
Jacklyn Harrell Lucas	USMCR	E-02Private First Class	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	20 February 1945	Youngest recipient since the Civil War (turned 17 just 5 days before Iwo Jima D-Day)
Jack Lummus*	USMCR	O-02First Lieutenant	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	8 March 1945	Had earlier played football for the New York Giants.

M

  This along with the *, indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
George Lafayette Mabry, Jr.	Army	O-05Lieutenant Colonel	Hurtgen Forest near Schevenhutte, Germany	20 November 1944
Douglas MacArthur	Army	General	Bataan Peninsula, Philippine Islands	1 April 1942	With his father, Arthur MacArthur, Jr., became first father and son pair to both receive the Medal of Honor.
Charles A. MacGillivary	Army	E-05Sergeant	near Woelfling, France	1 January 1945	Immigrant from Canada.
John D. Magrath*	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Castel d'Aiano, Italy	14 April 1945
Joe E. Mann*	Army	E-02Private First Class	Best, Holland	18 September 1944
Harry L. Martin*	USMCR	O-02First Lieutenant	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	26 March 1945
Joe P. Martinez*	Army	E-01Private	Attu, Aleutians	26 May 1943
Leonard F. Mason*	USMC	E-02Private First Class	Asan-Adelup Beachhead, Guam, Marianas Islands	22 July 1944
Archibald Mathies*	Army Air Forces	E-05Sergeant	over Europe	20 February 1944
Jack W. Mathis*	Army Air Forces	O-02First Lieutenant	over Vegesack, Germany	18 March 1943
Robert D. Maxwell	Army	Technician Fifth Grade	near Besancon, France	7 September 1944
Martin O. May*	Army	E-02Private First Class	legusuku-Yama, Ie Shima, Ryukyu Islands	19-21 April 1945
Melvin Mayfield	Army	E-04Corporal	Cordillera Mountains, Luzon, Philippine Islands	29 July 1945
Thomas E. McCall	Army	Staff Sergeant	near San Angelo, Italy	22 January 1944
David McCampbell	Navy	Commander	First and second battles of the Philippine Sea	19 June 1944	Top Navy flying ace. 34 victories.
Bruce McCandless	Navy	Commander	Battle off Savo Island	1213 November 1942
Robert H. McCard*	USMC	E-07Gunnery Sergeant	Saipan, Marianas Islands	16 June 1944	For saving the lives of his tank crewmen.
Lloyd G. McCarter	Army	E-01Private	Corregidor, Philippine Islands	16-19 February 1945
Joseph J. McCarthy	USMCR	O-03Captain	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	21 February 1945
Richard M. McCool	Navy	Lieutenant	off Okinawa	10 and 11 June 1945
Charles L. McGaha	Army	Master Sergeant	near Lupao, Luzon, Philippine Islands	7 February 1945
Vernon McGarity	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Krinkelt, Belgium	16 December 1944
William D. McGee*	Army	E-01Private	near Mulheim, Germany	18 March 1945
Troy A. McGill*	Army	E-05Sergeant	Los Negros Islands, Admiralty Group	4 March 1944
Francis X. McGraw	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Schevenhutte, Germany	19 November 1944
Thomas B. McGuire, Jr.*	Army Air Forces	Major	over Luzon, Philippine Islands	25-26 December 1944	The second leading air ace in World War II before being killed in action in January 1945. McGuire Air Force Base is named for him.
John R. McKinney	Army	E-01Private	Tayabas Province, Luzon, Philippine Islands	11 May 1945
Robert M. McTureous, Jr.*	USMC	E-01Private	Okinawa, Ryūkyū Chain	7 June 1945
John J. McVeigh*	Army	E-05Sergeant	near Brest, France	29 August 1944
William A. McWhorter*	Army	E-02Private First Class	Leyte, Philippine Islands	5 December 1944
John Meagher	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Ozato, Okinawa	19 June 1945
Gino J. Merli	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Sars la Bruyere, Belgium	4-5 September 1944
Joseph F. Merrell*	Army	E-01Private	near Lohe, Germany	18 April 1945
Harold O. Messerschmidt*	Army	E-05Sergeant	near Radden, France	17 September 1944
William E. Metzger, Jr.*	Army Air Forces	O-01Second Lieutenant	Saarbrucken, Germany	9 November 1944
Edward S. Michael	Army Air Forces	O-02First Lieutenant	over Germany	11 April 1944
Harry J. Michael*	Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	near Neiderzerf, Germany	14 March 1945
Andrew Miller*	Army	Staff Sergeant	from Woippy, France to Kerprich Hemmersdorf, Germany	16-29 November 1944
James H. Mills	Army	E-01Private	near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy	24 May 1944
John W. Minick*	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Hurtgen, Germany	21 November 1944
Nicholas Minue*	Army	E-01Private	near MedjezelBab, Tunisia	28 April 1943
James W. Monteith, Jr.*	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	near Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France	6 June 1944
Jack C. Montgomery	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	near, Padiglione, Italy	22 February 1944
Harold H. Moon, Jr.*	Army	E-01Private	Pawig, Leyte, Philippine Islands	21 October 1944
John C. Morgan	Army Air Forces	O-01Second Lieutenant	over Europe	28 July 1943
Edward J. Moskala*	Army	E-02Private First Class	Kakazu Ridge, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands	9 April 1945
Kaoru Moto*	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Castellina, Italy	7 July 1944
Charles E. Mower*	Army	E-05Sergeant	near Capoocan, Leyte, Philippine Islands	3 November 1944
Joseph E. Muller*	Army	E-05Sergeant	near Ishimmi, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands	15-16 May 1945
Sadao S. Munemori*	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Seravezza, Italy	5 April 1945	For taking out two machine-gun emplacements and jumping onto a grenade to save 2 soldiers.
Douglas A. Munro*	Coast Guard	Signalman First Class	off Point Cruz, Guadalcanal	27 September 1942	Only member of the Coast Guard to receive the Medal of Honor.
Kiyoshi K. Muranaga*	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Suvereto, Italy	26 June 1944
Audie L. Murphy	Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	near Holtzwihr, France	26 January 1945	Highest number of decorations for US combatant.
Frederick C. Murphy*	Army	E-02Private First Class	Siegfried Line at Saarlautern, Germany	18 March 1945
Charles P. Murray, Jr.	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	near Kaysersberg, France	16 December 1944

N

  This along with the *, indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
Masato Nakae*	Army	E-01Private	near Pisa, Italy	19 August 1944
Shinyei Nakamine*	Army	E-01Private	near La Torreto, Italy	2 June 1944
William K. Nakamura*	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Castellina, Italy	4 July 1944
William L. Nelson*	Army	E-05Sergeant	Djebel Dardys, Northwest of Sedjenane, Tunisia	24 April 1943
Ralph G. Neppel	Army	E-05Sergeant	Birgel, Germany	14 December 1944
Robert B. Nett	Army	Lieutenant	near Cognon, Leyte, Philippine Islands	14 December 1944
John D. New*	USMC	E-02Private First Class	Peleliu Island, Palau Group	25 September 1944
Beryl R. Newman	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	near Cisterna, Italy	26 May 1944	For single-handedly destroying three machine gun emplacements.
Alexander R. Nininger*	Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	near Abucay, Bataan, Philippine Islands	12 January 1942
Joe M. Nishimoto*	Army	E-02Private First Class	near La Houssiere, France	7 November 1944

O

  This along with the *, indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
William J. O'Brien*	Army	O-05Lieutenant Colonel	Saipan, Marianas Islands	20 June through 7 July 1944
Joseph T. O'Callahan	Naval Reserve	Commander	near Kobe, Japan	19 March 1945	Chaplain aboard aircraft carrier USS Franklin.
Carlos C. Ogden	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	near Fort du Roule, France	25 June 1944
Edward H. O'Hare	Navy	Lieutenant	off Papua New Guinea	20 February 1942	O'Hare International Airport in Chicago was named in his memory.
Allan M. Ohata*	Army	E-05Sergeant	near Cerasuolo, Italy	29-30 November 1943
Richard H. O'Kane	Navy	Commander	Philippine Islands	23 and 24 October 1944	For submarine operations against two Japanese convoys.
James K. Okubo*	Army	Technician Fifth Grade	Foret Domaniale de Champ, near Biffontaine, France	28-29 October and 4 November 1944
Yukio Okutsu	Army	Technical Sergeant	on Mount Belvedere, Italy	7 April 1945
Arlo L. Olson*	Army	O-03Captain	crossing of the Volturno River, Italy	13 October 1943
Truman O. Olson*	Army	E-05Sergeant	near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy	30-31 January 1944
Frank H. Ono*	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Castellina, Italy	4 July 1944
Nicholas Oresko	Army	Master Sergeant	near Tettington, Germany	23 January 1945
Kazuo Otani*	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Pieve Di S. Luce, Italy	15 July 1944
Robert A. Owens*	USMC	E-05Sergeant	Cape Torokina, Bougainville, Solomon Islands	1 November 1943
Joseph W. Ozbourn*	USMC	E-01Private	Tinian Island, Marianas Islands	30 July 1944

P

  This along with the *, indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
Mitchell Paige	USMC	Platoon Sergeant	Battle of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands	26 October 1942
John J. Parle*	Naval Reserve	Ensign	aboard a landing ship off Sicily	9-10 July 1943
Laverne Parrish*	Army	Technician Fourth Grade	Binalonan, Luzon, Philippine Islands	18-24 January 1945
Harl Pease, Jr.*	Army Air Forces	O-03Captain	near Rabaul, New Britain	6-7 August 1942
Forrest E. Peden*	Army	Technician Fifth Grade	near Biesheim, France	3 February 1945
Jack J. Pendleton*	Army	Staff Sergeant	Bardenberg, Germany	12 October 1944
Frank D. Peregory*	Army	Technical Sergeant	Grandcampe, France	8 June 1944
Manuel Perez Jr.*	Army	E-02Private First Class	Fort William McKinley, Luzon, Philippine Islands	13 February 1945
George J. Peters*	Army	E-01Private	near Fluren, Germany	24 March 1945
George Peterson*	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Eisern, Germany	30 March 1945
Oscar V. Peterson*	Navy	Chief Watertender	USS Neosho, Battle of the Coral Sea	7 May 1942
Frank J. Petrarca*	Army	E-02Private First Class	Horseshoe Hill, New Georgia, Solomon Islands	27 July 1943
Jackson C. Pharris	Navy	Gunner	Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii	7 December 1941
Wesley Phelps*	USMCR	E-02Private First Class	Battle of Peleliu, Palau Islands	4 October 1944
George Phillips*	USMCR	E-01Private	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	14 March 1945
Francis J. Pierce	Navy	Pharmacist's Mate First Class	Iwo Jima	15-16 March 1945
John J. Pinder, Jr.*	Army	Technician Fifth Grade	near Colleville-sur-Mer, France	6 June 1944
Everett P. Pope	USMC	O-03Captain	Peleliu Island, Palau group	19-20 September 1944
John V. Power*	USMC	O-02First Lieutenant	Namur Island, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands	1 February 1944
John J. Powers*	Navy	Lieutenant	over the Coral Sea and adjacent waters	4-8 May 1942
Leo J. Powers	Army	E-02Private First Class	northwest of Cassino, Italy	3 February 1944
Arthur M. Preston	Naval Reserve	Lieutenant	Wasile Bay, Halmahera Island	16 September 1944
Ernest W. Prussman*	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Les Coates, Brittany, France	8 September 1944
Donald D. Pucket*	Army Air Forces	O-02First Lieutenant	Ploesti Raid, Rumania	9 July 1944

R

  This along with the *, indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
Lawson P. Ramage	Navy	Commander	USS Parche, south of Taiwan	31 July 1944	Sunk enemy ships in gallant action.
Bernard J. Ray*	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	Hurtgen Forest near Schevenhutte, Germany	17 November 1944
James W. Reese*	Army	E-01Private	Mt. Vassillio, Sicily	5 August 1943
John N. Reese, Jr.*	Army	E-02Private First Class	Paco Railroad Station, Manila, Philippine Islands	9 February 1945
Thomas J. Reeves*	Navy	Chief Radioman	USS California, Pearl Harbor	7 December 1941	Died on the USS California.
Milton E. Ricketts*	Navy	Lieutenant	USS Yorktown, Battle of the Coral Sea	8 May 1942
Paul F. Riordan*	Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	near Cassino, Italy	3-8 February 1944
Ruben Rivers*	Army	Staff Sergeant	toward Guebling, France	15-19 November 1944
Charles H. Roan*	USMCR	E-02Private First Class	Peleliu, Palau Islands	18 September 1944
James E. Robinson, Jr.*	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	near Untergriesheim, Germany	6 April 1945
Cleto L. Rodriguez	Army	E-01Private	Paco Railroad Station, Manila, Philippine Islands	9 February 1945
Robert E. Roeder*	Army	O-03Captain	Mt. Battaglia, Italy	27-28 September 1944
Albert H. Rooks*	Navy	O-03Captain	USS Houston	4-27 February 1942
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.*	Army	Brigadier General	Utah Beach, Normandy invasion	6 June 1944	With his father, Theodore Roosevelt, became second father and son pair to both receive the Medal of Honor.
Donald K. Ross	Navy	Machinist	Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii	7 December 1941
Wilburn K. Ross	Army	E-01Private	near St. Jacques, France	30 October 1944
Carlton R. Rouh	USMCR	O-02First Lieutenant	Peleliu Island, Palau group	15 September 1944
Donald E. Rudolph	Army	Technical Sergeant	Munoz, Luzon, Philippine Islands	5 February 1945	For destroying 8 pillboxes, a trench and a tank while under fire.
Donald J. Ruhl*	USMCR	E-02Private First Class	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	19-21 February 1945
Alejandro R. Renteria Ruiz	Army	E-02Private First Class	Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands	28 April 1945

S

  This along with the *, indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
Joseph J. Sadowski*	Army	E-05Sergeant	Valhey, France	14 September 1944
George T. Sakato	Army	E-01Private	Hill 617, near Biffontaine, France	29 October 1944
Benjamin L. Salomon*	Army	O-03Captain	Saipan, Marianas Islands	Jul 7, 1944
Joseph R. Sarnoski*	Army Air Forces	O-01Second Lieutenant	over Buka area, Solomon Islands	16 June 1943
Foster J. Sayers*	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Thionville, France	12 November 1944
Joseph E. Schaefer	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Stolberg, Germany	24 September 1944
Henry Schauer	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy	23-24 May 1944
Herbert E. Schonland	Navy	Commander	Savo Island	12-13 November 1943
Albert E. Schwab*	USMCR	E-02Private First Class	Okinawa Shima, Rykuyu Islands	7 May 1945
Norman Scott*	Navy	Rear Admiral	off Savo Island	11-12 October and 12-13 November 1942
Robert R. Scott*	Navy	Machinist's Mate First Class	Pearl Harbor, Hawaii	7 December 1941
Robert S. Scott	Army	Lieutenant	near Munda Air Strip, New Georgia, Solomon Islands	29 July 1943	For single-handedly defeating a Japanese patrol.
Charles W. Shea	Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	near Mount Damiano, Italy	12 May 1944
Carl V. Sheridan*	Army	E-02Private First Class	Frenzenberg Castle, Weisweiler, Germany	26 November 1944
William R. Shockley*	Army	E-02Private First Class	Villa Verde Trail, Luzon, Philippine Islands	31 March 1945
William A. Shomo	Army Air Forces	Major	over Luzon, Philippine Islands	11 January 1945	7 victories in one action
Curtis F. Shoup*	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Tillet, Belgium	7 January 1945
David M. Shoup	USMC	Colonel	Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands	20-22 November 1943	Wrote battle plan for Tarawa assault, directed assault from trench on Betio beach as first waves came ashore.
Franklin E. Sigler	USMCR	E-01Private	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	14 March 1945
Edward A. Silk	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	near St. Pravel, France	23 November 1944
John C. Sjogren	Army	Staff Sergeant	near San Jose Hacienda, Negros, Philippine Islands	23 May 1945
Luther Skaggs, Jr.	USMCR	E-02Private First Class	Asan-Adelup beachhead, Guam, Marianas Islands	21-22 July 1944
James D. Slaton	Army	E-04Corporal	near Oliveto, Italy	23 September 1943
Furman L. Smith*	Army	E-01Private	near Lanuvio, Italy	31 May 1944
John L. Smith	USMC	Major	Solomon Islands area	Aug-Sep 1942
Maynard H. Smith	Army Air Forces	E-05Sergeant	over Europe	1 May 1943
William A. Soderman	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Rocherath, Belgium	17 December 1944
Richard K. Sorenson	USMCR	E-01Private	Namur Island, Kwajalein Atoll Marshall Islands	1-2 February 1944
Joe C. Specker*	Army	E-05Sergeant	Mount Porchia, Italy	7 January 1944
Junior J. Spurrier	Army	Staff Sergeant	Achain, France	13 November 1944
John C. Squires*	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Padiglione, Italy	23-24 April 1944
Tony Stein*	USMCR	E-04Corporal	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	19 February 1945	First Medal of Honor of Iwo Jima
George L. Street, III	Navy	Lieutenant Commander	harbor of Quelpart Island, off the coast of Korea	14 April 1945	For torpedoing three enemy ships.
Stuart S. Stryker*	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Wesel, Germany	24 March 1945
James E. Swett	USMCR	O-02First Lieutenant	Solomon Islands area	7 April 1943

T

  This along with the *, indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
Ted T. Tanouye*	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Molino A Ventoabbto, Italy	7 July 1944
Seymour W. Terry*	Army	O-03Captain	Zebra Hill, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands	11 May 1945
Charles L. Thomas*	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	near Climbach, France	14 December 1944
Herbert J. Thomas*	USMCR	E-05Sergeant	Koromokina River, Bougainville Islands, Solomon Islands	7 November 1943
William H. Thomas*	Army	E-02Private First Class	Zambales Mountains, Luzon, Philippine Islands	22 April 1945
Clyde A. Thomason*	USMCR	E-05Sergeant	island of Makin	17-18 August 1942
Max Thompson	Army	E-05Sergeant	near Haaren, Germany	18 October 1944
Horace M. Thorne*	Army	E-04Corporal	near Grufflingen, Belgium	21 December 1944
John F. Thorson*	Army	E-02Private First Class	Dagami, Leyte, Philippine Islands	28 October 1944
Grant F. Timmerman*	USMC	E-05Sergeant	Saipan, Marianas Islands	8 July 1944
Peter Tomich*	Navy	Chief Watertender	Pearl Harbor, Hawaii	7 December 1941
John J. Tominac	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	Saulx de Vesoul, France	12 September 1944
John R. Towle*	Army	E-01Private	near Oosterhout, Holland	21 September 1944
Jack L. Treadwell	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	near Nieder-Wurzbach, Germany	18 March 1945
Walter E. Truemper*	Army Air Forces	O-01Second Lieutenant	over Europe	20 February 1944
Day G. Turner*	Army	E-05Sergeant	Dahl, Luxembourg	8 January 1945
George B. Turner	Army	E-02Private First Class	Philippsbourg, France	3-4 January 1945

U

Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
Matt Urban	Army	O-03Captain	Renouf, France	14 June to 3 September 1944	For bravery as a company commander during combat operations.

V

  This along with the *, indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
Jose F. Valdez*	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Rosenkrantz, France	25 January 1945
Leon R. Vance, Jr.*	Army Air Forces	O-05Lieutenant Colonel	over Wimereaux, France	Died in unrelated air crash before receiving his Medal.
Alexander A. Vandegrift	USMC	Major General	Battle of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands	7 August to 9 December 1942	Later became the 18th Commandant of the Marine Corps.
Junior Van Noy*	Army	E-01Private	near Finschafen, New Guinea	17 October 1943
Franklin Van Valkenburgh*	Navy	O-03Captain	Pearl Harbor, Hawaii	7 December 1941	Commanding officer of the USS Arizona.
Bruce A. Van Voorhis*	Navy	Lieutenant Commander	Greenwich Island, battle of the Solomon Islands	6 July 1943
Robert M. Viale*	Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	Manila, Luzon, Philippine Islands	5 February 1945
Ysmael R. Villegas*	Army	Staff Sergeant	Villa Verde Trail, Luzon, Philippine Islands	20 March 1945
Dirk J. Vlug	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Limon, Leyte, Philippine Islands	15 December 1944
Forrest L. Vosler	Army Air Forces	Technical Sergeant	over Bremen, Germany	20 December 1943

W

  This along with the *, indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
George E. Wahlen	Navy	Pharmacist's Mate Second Class	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands group	3 March 1945
Francis B. Wai*	Army	O-03Captain	Leyte, Philippine Islands	20 October 1944	Deliberately exposed himself to fire from Japanese pillboxes and led men on the beachhead. Was killed in assault on last pillbox.
Jonathan M. Wainwright, IV	Army	Lieutenant General	Philippine Islands	12 March to 7 May 1942
Kenneth N. Walker*	Army Air Forces	Brigadier General	Rabaul, New Britain	5 January 1943	For Conspicuous Leadership above and beyond the call of Duty
Herman C. Wallace*	Army	E-02Private First Class	near Prümzurlay, Germany	27 February 1945
Kenneth A. Walsh	USMC	O-02First Lieutenant	Solomon Islands area	15 and 30 August 1943
William G. Walsh*	USMCR	E-07Gunnery Sergeant	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	27 February 1945
James R. Ward*	Navy	Seaman First Class	Pearl Harbor, Hawaii	7 December 1941
Keith L. Ware	Army	O-05Lieutenant Colonel	near Sigolsheim, France	26 December 1944
Henry F. Warner*	Army	E-04Corporal	near Dom Butgenbach, Belgium	20-21 December 1944
George Watson*	Army	E-01Private	at sea	8 March 1943
Wilson D. Watson	USMCR	E-01Private	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	26 and 27 February 1945
Robert T. Waugh*	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	near Tremensucli, Italy	11-14 May 1944
David C. Waybur	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	near Agrigento, Sicily	17 July 1943
Ellis R. Weicht*	Army	E-05Sergeant	St. Hippolyte, France	3 December 1944
Walter C. Wetzel*	Army	E-02Private First Class	Birken, Germany	3 April 1945
Eli L. Whiteley	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	Sigolsheim, France	27 December 1944
Hulon B. Whittington	Army	E-05Sergeant	near Grimesnil, France	29 July 1944
Paul J. Wiedorfer	Army	E-01Private	near, Chaumont, Belgium	25 December 1944
Thomas W. Wigle*	Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	Monte Frassino, Italy	14 September 1944
William H. Wilbur	Army	Colonel	Fedala, North Africa	8 November 1942
Edward G. Wilkin*	Army	E-04Corporal	Siegfried Line in Germany	18 March 1945
Raymond H. Wilkins*	Army Air Forces	Major	near Rabaul, New Britain	2 November 1943
Walter J. Will*	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	near Eisern, Germany	30 March 1945
Hershel W. Williams	USMCR	E-04Corporal	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	23 February 1945
Jack Williams*	Naval Reserve	Pharmacist's Mate Third Class	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	3 March 1945
John H. Willis*	Navy	Pharmacist's Mate First Class	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	28 February 1945
Alfred L. Wilson*	Army	Technician Fifth Grade	near Bezange la Petite, France	8 November 1944
Louis H. Wilson, Jr.	USMC	O-03Captain	Fonte Hill, Guam	25-26 July 1944
Robert L. Wilson*	USMC	E-02Private First Class	Tinian Island, Marianas Group	3 August 1944
Homer L. Wise	Army	Staff Sergeant	Magliano, Italy	14 June 1944
Frank P. Witek*	USMCR	E-02Private First Class	Battle of Finegayen, Guam, Marianas	3 August 1944
Howard E. Woodford*	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Tabio, Luzon, Philippine Islands	6 June 1945

Y

  This along with the *, indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
Cassin Young	Navy	Commander	USS Vestal, Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii	7 December 1941	Moved his ship, the Vestal, away from the battleship Arizona, and subsequently beached it upon determining that such action was required to save his ship.
Rodger W. Young*	Army	E-01Private	New Georgia, Solomon Islands	31 July 1943	Single-handedly attacked and destroyed an enemy machine-gun pillbox. His platoon had been pinned down by intense fire from this pillbox; Private Young was wounded in the first burst. He crawled toward the pillbox, was wounded a second time but continued to advance, firing his rifle as he did so. He closed on the pillbox, attacked and destroyed it with hand grenades, but in doing so he was wounded a third time and killed. His bold and gallant action in the face of overwhelming odds enabled his teammates to escape without loss; he was awarded posthumously the Medal of Honor.

Z

  This along with the *, indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
Jay Zeamer, Jr.	Army Air Forces	O-03Captain	over Buka area, Solomon Islands	16 June 1943	Volunteered as pilot of a bomber on an important photographic mapping mission covering the formidably defended area in the vicinity of Buka, Solomon Islands
Raymond Zussman*	Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	Noroy le Bourg, France	12 September 1944	In lead of a tank killed 18 enemy soldiers and captured 92

• N.B. An asterisk in the citation indicates that the award was given posthumously.

See also

• The Unknown American Soldier from World War II
• List of Medal of Honor recipients

References

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